James P. Gorman is executive chairman of Morgan Stanley. Prior to assuming his current role in January 2024, Mr. Gorman served as CEO from January 2010 and chairman from January 2012. He joined the firm in February 2006 and was named copresident in December 2007.

Before he joined Morgan Stanley, Mr. Gorman held a succession of executive positions at Merrill Lynch, and prior to this was a senior partner of McKinsey & Co. He began his career as an attorney in Melbourne, Australia.

Among his civic activities, Mr. Gorman serves as a director for the Walt Disney Company, chair of Columbia Business School's board of overseers, and is a member of the Business Council.  

He formerly served as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, president of the Federal Advisory Council to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, co-chairman of the Partnership for New York City, chairman of the board of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), and co-chairman of the Business Committee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Born in Australia, Mr. Gorman received BA and law degrees from the University of Melbourne, and an MBA degree from Columbia University.